muff

🇺🇸 /mʌf/ 🇬🇧 /mʌf/
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noun
R

A muff is a cozy, furry tube that you can put your hands in to stay warm when it's cold outside.

She wore a muff to keep her hands warm during the chilly winter morning.

verb
R

To muff means to make a mistake or fail to do something properly, especially in sports or when performing.

The player muffed the catch, causing his team to lose the game.

translation

n. A muff is a cozy, furry tube that you can put your hands in to stay warm when it's cold outside.
v. To muff means to make a mistake or fail to do something properly, especially in sports or when performing.

Word Forms

3rd Present muffs
Past muffed
Perfect muffed
Progressive muffing
Plural muffs